殒(yǔn)

11 strokesTrad. 殞

(literary) to perish

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Character information

Pinyin
yǔn
Meaning
(literary) to perish; to die
Strokes
11
HSK level
—
Traditional
殞

Origin & structure

Where 殒 comes from and how its parts fit together.

Phonetic-semantic compound⿰歹员

In this compound, the meaning comes from 歹 (death); 员 supplies the sound.

One part carries the meaning, the other suggests the sound.

Made of

歹dǎi员yuán

Parts are arranged left to right.

How to write 殒 step by step

11 strokes — each frame adds one stroke, shown in dark ink over the lighter ones.

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Words with 殒

Common words using 殒 — tap any character to open its stroke-order page.

yǔn殒mìng命

to die; to perish

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yǔn殒luò落

variant of 陨落

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yǔn殒shēn身bù不xù恤

to die without regrets (idiom); to sacrifice oneself without hesitation

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xiāng香xiāo消yù玉yǔn殒

(idiom) (of a beautiful woman) to die; to pass away

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Related characters

From 殒’s common words

命落身不恤香消玉

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